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The degree awarded upon graduation from law school is a Doctorate of Jurisprudence. Continuing on, you may obtain an LLM, which is a Masters in the Letters of Law.
Legum Magister is LLM's full name. The master's degree in law is defined in Latin terms. A Master of Law is frequently referred to as an LLM. An internationally recognised post-graduate degree programme in law is the LLM.
By Shdsuper:I mean for example,one has got all the credits needed to get an LLM degree,and he has high marks of LSAT,can he apply to transfer to the JD program as a second year law school student?
To be a professor of law typically requires a law degree. An LLM is helpful.
That depends on the jurisdiction. Some places will allow you to take the bar exam without having a JD. You typically can't get an LLM without a JD.
The professional degree necessary for one to become an attorney is formally known as a Juris Doctorate, or JD. This information pertains to those interested in becoming certified by a bar association in the United States and may differ in foreign countries.Once they have a JD, they can continue school and obtain an LLM or Masters in the Letters of Law.
The i-LLB Law Degree can be completed online, allowing you to earn a legal qualification whenever it is most convenient for you. LLM (Master of Laws) (Master of Laws).
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To become a tax attorney only requires one to obtain a law degree from an accredited college or university and specialize in Tax Law. Many that wish to focus on Tax will then continue and obtain an LLM degree in Tax. A history with accounting, either by basic knowledge or by taking accounting classes in college would also be very helpful. Some will go as far as becoming a CPA as well.
I am doing exactly that. I have an MBA and seven professional financial designations. I also work as a senior financial planner for the attorney general. The LLM in financial services and trust law will be very useful and will complement my management and investment background
J.D. (juris doctor) is the primary one. There is also an LLM (master of laws), which is a degree for someone who already has a law degree. This is either for a foreign attorney seeking a legal degree in the U.S., or for an area of specialty for an American lawyer (such as an LLM in tax law). There are even more advanced degrees such as the LLCM (Master of Comparative Laws) and SJD (Doctor of Juridical Science), but these are rather rare.
To practice law in the US, you need a US law degree. Foreign nationals who already have a law degree in their own country can apply at US law schools for their LLM programs. An LLM is a one year degree. After receiving an LLM, you still have to pass the bar in the state in which you wish to work. How you convince a big law firm to hire you is up to you. I'd suggest going to the most elite university you can (Harvard, Stanford, Columbia, Yale, Chicago, or NYU are good options) or being at the top of your class.